I guess I just want to assure myself being my first dog (puppy) 9 mos. Is growling when playing an ok thing. he has the toy and you like quickly get to him in the Im gonna get you stance and say in a playful voice give me that. He growls and runs off comes back playing keep away. He has only done this a few times recently. so far each time was a different person. A new thing. If I was to grab him by the collar and say give he does get submissive and give.

But whenever we are at the dogpark and she's playing with the other dogs I don't let her growl or bark. So many dog owners are scared of pits down here that I don't let her show any agression at all. This has only happened 3 times though. She's great at the park because if there is a fight she will run over to me and wait till its over.

But whenever we are at the dogpark and she's playing with the other dogs I don't let her growl or bark. So many dog owners are scared of pits down here that I don't let her show any agression at all. This has only happened 3 times though. She's great at the park because if there is a fight she will run over to me and wait till its over.

AchillesThePit wrote:What about growl at sleep? Achilles doesn't growl when we play...but he growls many times when he was asleep.

when hannah and chub do that i call it "chasing the baddies" they growl bark and act like they are running in their sleep. its funny until they kick you in the back full force while you are sleeping!!!

and both of them growl and bark while we are playing and when they are playing together its not a big deal!!!!

agree with all of the above. Satin growls while playing, it is part of the game. It is her saying, ha ha, come get me. My MIL thinks it sounds absolutely vicious, but it is just Satin being a snot-nose bully